life
stranger than fiction
My life as a romance writer can get pretty strange. I realize that and freely admit it. I mean, I have a file on my computer named “porn star research”. You don’t get much weirder than that. But last night when the girls and I all gathered for dinner, certain things were revealed and... »
modern love
I’ve been thinking about Valentines Day and how the changes in our lives have changed the way we love. Think about it. As technology changes our lives, it also changes how we love. 100 years ago lovers wrote letters. 50 years ago they could make phone calls to one another. 20 years ago they could... »
…happily ever after
One of my esteemed colleagues popped up on Instant Messenger last night and said, “Give me some romance novels that were made into movies”. Google queen that I am, I googled. Ask and you shall receive. After pawing through the many lists of romance novels turned into movies, and disagreeing with quite of few... »
closed for love
There is a phenomenon I’ve noticed quite a bit. Smart, attractive, older women who have never been married and in fact, rarely have a serious boyfriend for very long if at all. It makes you wonder why? They say they want to find Mr. Right. I’m friends with a few of these women and... »
creativity or when the shoemaker has no shoes
Interesting thing I’ve noticed recently. When I’m feeling out of sorts, I can’t write (that part is not the revelation since I’ve known that for awhile now), but I can cook (there is your revelation). Over the holidays with the normal stress plus a whole lot extra personal stuff thrown in, writing was totally... »
…tis the season
Christmas is upon us. I know this because my friend Donna is on her annual pre-Christmas pilgrimage to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx today to buy all the delicacies necessary for her family’s Christmas Eve dinner. You can buy just about anything there. Lamb, goat, rabbit, fresh baked Olive or Prociutto Bread, imported Columbian... »
of sex and comfort food
Judging by the title, you might think I’m suggesting you eat hot, creamy baked macaroni and cheese off your lover’s naked body. No, that’s not what I had in mind, but now that you mention it, it’s not a bad idea. I am talking about indulging. True life example. My friend told me about the new... »
when love and life was black and white
Sometimes the simpler things seem better. For instance, to me it seems that times were simpler back in the old days. Like back in the day when problems on TV were solved in 22 minutes (ala the “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha” episode from the Brady Bunch). Before today’s teen shows where 15 year olds are pregnant... »
some like it hot
First, an apology for being missing in action for a week. Besides decorating the house for Christmas, and cleaning, shopping and cooking for Thanksgiving, I also organized my high school reunion, which was the day after Thanksgiving. But more than making excuses, it’s the reunion and seeing people I haven’t seen for 5 years,... »
my dirty little pleasure
Confession–I LOVE going out, seeking, and ultimately finding something I crave, and then taking it home with me. No, I’m not talking about trolling for men. I’m talking SHOPPING, my naughty pleasure. Here is my theory and forgive me if I offend, but I think that any fool with the cash can pay retail. But, it... »